Reimagining the Film Archive: Discovery Articles

Reimagining the Film Archive: Discoveries - Mar 2025

Celebrating Sir Wesley Winfield Hall: A cricketing legend

In our recent RTFA discovery, we've discovered a clip featuring former cricketer and politician Sir Wesley Winfield Hall, born in Barbados on September 12, 1937. At 86 Wes Hall is celebrated as a legend in the cricket world for his fierce bowling techniques and tall stature.

Reimagining the Film Archive: Discoveries - Feb 2025

Revisiting Woven Legacies: The Tapestry of Craft, Migration and Heritage

In the latest Reimagining the Film Archives (RtFA) discovery, we revisit a clip from the BFI Player: 'A Woven History: Exploring Craft, Migration and Legacy in the Varanasi Carpet Traditions'.

Reimagining the Film Archive: Discoveries - Aug 2024

Uncovering the challenges of the Western narrative

In our latest #RTFA discovery, we've uncovered a 20-minute documentary called ‘Educational Film: India’, which was commissioned by a Christian missionary for the Devon Educational Library in the 1960s, 20 years after India’s independence. The documentary highlights the different cultures and religions in India and was filmed before the independence of Pakistan and Bangladesh, two important neighbouring countries that were once part of British India. The narrative of the documentary highlights how the collections retain content that reflects the remnants of empire.

Reimagining the Film Archive: Discoveries - Jun 2024

Hakka Cuisine!

In the latest discovery from our BFI supported 'Reimagining the Film Archive' initiative, we're transporting you to 1960 and ‘The New China Garden’, one of the largest Chinese restaurants in Plymouth next to Derry's Cross.

Reimagining the Film Archive: Discoveries - Mar 2024

'Miss World' Wilnelia Merced in 1976 visiting Plymouth Hoe

In the latest discovery from our RtFA project, we have uncovered a fabulous clip of 'Miss World' Wilnelia Merced in 1976 visiting Plymouth Hoe.